Jonathon Michael Brister, 20 of Waco, died Monday, April 17, 2017.
Memorial Service: Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 3:00PM at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbeck Bend in Waco, with Pastor Larry York officiating.
Jonathon Michael Brister, 20 of Waco, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017. A celebration of life memorial service will be held at 3:00PM, Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbeck Bend in Waco, with Larry York officiating.
Jonathon was born December 23, 1996 in Cleburne, Texas to Michael Scott and Melinda Beth Vernon Brister. Jonathon enjoyed making others laugh. Jonathon was baptized at a young age by Pastor Larry York at Nolan River Road Baptist Church. After high school, Jonathon was working in the home repair industry. He enjoyed working with his hands and being outdoors.
Jonathon is survived by his mother, Melinda Brister; his father and step-mother, Mike and Cristal Brister; brother, Gregory Brister; maternal grandparents, Jim and Glenda Vernon; paternal grandparents, Pat Brister and Curtis and Barbara Brister; one niece; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; and a host of friends.
Contact Information:
Lake Shore Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Place of Service: Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel , 5201 Steinbeck Bend; Waco, TX 76708
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My deepest sympathy for the loss of your son, Jonathon. I love you, God loves you and I will continue to pray for you during this most difficult time in your life.
Praying that God’s tender loving mercies surround and keep you!
I wanted to express my heartfelt condolences to Jonathon’s family. There’s such a sense of helplessness when someone we love dies. I’d like to share some scriptural thoughts that really helps me. Prayer is so valuable at this time but it’s not that prayer simply makes us feel better. 2 Cor.4:7 says that God can give us, “… power beyond what is normal “, to go from one day to the next. This does not mean that we no longer cry or that we forget, but it means we recover. The reason we recover is because of our hope. Jesus Christ talked about our hope in John 5:28, “… all those in the memorial tomb will hear his voice and come out “. Jesus was referring to the resurrection, this is our hope that helps us recover and gives us power to go on. 2 Cor.1:3 describes our Creator as,
“… the God of all comfort “. One way that God comforts us is by moving people who care about us to give us words of encouragement that we need to hear. May the God of comfort (Ps.83:18) be your comfort now during this time of sorrow.
Words cannot express how sorry we are for your loss. We are lifting you up in prayer and asking that God fill you with peace and comfort, as he carries you through this difficult season. Psalm. 34:18 says “God is close to the broken-hearted….”